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THE GREEK AUSTRALIAN The oldest circulating Greek newspaper outside VEMA Greece JANUARY 2016 Tel. (02) 9559 7022 Fax: (02) 9559 7033 E-mail: [email protected] DISCIPLINEOUR ARCHBISHOP’S IN THE VIEW HOME The New Year PAGES 5/21 15 NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS TO HELP GREECE Iconography documentary goes global Recover from the financial crisis PISTEVO “I believ e”, is a s tunning 17- minute film packed with vivid imagery de- picting the life of Jesus Christ and His saints. and return to growth This independent documentary, depicts a community coming together to complete the Fifteen Nobel laureates have co-signed a petition urg- The 25 professors also state that Greeks are hard work- sacred mission of ic onography at the Gr eek ing European authorities as well as the United States to ers, innovative and cr eative and tha t the c ountry pos- Orthodox Church of our Saviour in Rye, New help Greece recover from the financial crisis and r eturn sesses strong research institutions and excellent human York. to growth, in an activity initia ted by Dr Har ald zur Hau- potential. “It is un fair that the be st part of human r e- sen, who w on the Nobel in Ph ysiology or Me dicine in sources, i.e. the y oung well-trained people mov e mas- PAGE 16/32 2008. sively to other c ountries for a be tter future, thus In their petition, addressed to the President of the Eu- strengthening other countries and weakening their own ropean Council, Donald Tusk, the Pr esident of the Euro- and options foe recovery,” they said. pean Commission Jean-Claude Juncker, the head of the The letter concludes with a ple a to release funds for European Parliament Martin Schulz, the signatories note universities and research institutions noting that austeri- that Greece had suffered from a deep, c ontinuous eco- ty has been hard on the citiz ens and the ac ademia and nomic crisis which ha s impacted negatively the lives of “cannot lead anywhere.” Greeks, the c ountry’s infrastructure and it s future, as “Measures and policies should contain the parameter well as its research centers and universities. of development or else the y are ineffective, prohibit “In these difficult times, the people, whose c ountry is progress and result in further r ecession,” the 15 Nobel- the cradle of European culture, should be supported with prize winners said. respect for what they have offered to culture and civiliza- In the le tter accompanying the pe tition to Alternate tion and for what they can offer with their human poten- Minister for Research and Innovation, Costas Fotakis, the tial,” the petition reads. distinguished professors say they hope this action wi ll “The real problem in Greece is not the de ficit but the help Greece in the decisions being tak en by Eur opean mechanisms of cr eating deficit and debt. The r emedy, leadership and giv e the c ountry the opportunity t o re- Family Christmas obviously, is pr oper EC policy managemen t, measures cover. “The excellent human potential of Greece in sci- celebration in Perth and proper use of the excellent human potential working ence and technology can be the catalyst for growth and at the Universities and Research Centers of the country,” prosperity,” they note. On Sunday, December 20, the p arishioners it continued. Source: ANA-MPA of Saints Constantine and Helene (WA) w ere treated to a Chris tmas celebration for the whole family. PAGE 17/33 OOvveerr 880000,,000000 rreeffuuggeeeess aarrrriivveedd iinn GGrreeeeccee iinn 22001155 The Coast Guard has released its official figures on refugee arrivals in Greece in 2015 and announced that a to- All that’s gold is not tal of 847,863 landed on Greek islands, primarily from Turkey. In October alone there were 211,596 refugee ar- for glitter: The function rivals, while in December the Coast Guard rescued a total of 108,742 refugees and arrested 55 human traffickers. of book decoration The majority of refugees who arrived in Greece are Syrian nationals. Additionally, the Coast Guard announced that it arrested 481 human traffickers in 2015. PAGE 18/34 JANUARY 2016 2/18 TO BHMA The Greek Australian VEMA TWO FREE CONCERTS TO CELEBRATE AUSTRALIA DAY IN SYDNEY Two free concerts at the Sydney Opera and visitors to get online and book tick- 2016 – Live at Sydney Opera House, portant dates on the calendar, and these House are set to make Australia Day in ets today. please visit www.australiaday.com.au,” two free concerts will celebrate the occa- Sydney an unmissable experience, with “Limited free tickets for both Australia Mr Grant said. sion by showcasing some of our nation’s plenty on offer for all ages and tastes. Day Concerts are now available, and they “Sydney is one of the best places to be finest performers,” Mr Ayres said. The event was launched in Sydney by are sure to be snapped up quickly. To se- on Australia Day, and these concerts will “The Wiggles Australia Day Concert will the Deputy Premier and Minister for the cure your tickets for either The Wiggles undoubtedly be one of the highlights of begin the day, with the world famous Arts, Troy Grant, who encouraged locals Australia Day Concert or Australia Day the day. They will also be broadcast on children’s performers marking their 25th Channel 10, showcasing our spectacular anniversary with their favourite friends - Harbour right around the country.” Dorothy the Dinosaur, Wags the Dog, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Henry the Octopus and more. GreekOrt thhoddoooxxArrcchdiocesseeȠf uAssttrraalia Events Stuart Ayres said the concerts, “Australia Day 2016 – Live at Sydney Churcchh of StJJoooh hn tthhe Baappttiiissstt (t IIooaannniiss) supported by the NSW Government Opera House will take place in the 163- 165 Georrgge St,P ARRAMATTA, NSW 2150 ((c corrnner foP urrcchasseeSt nndad Georrgge St, Parrrrraaammatta) through its tourism and major events a- evening, and feature Jessica Mauboy, TEL: 9635 9480, 0418 298197 F AX: 9759 3809; E MAILL: chhuurrcchh@@ ssttiannnnis..oorrgg; www.stioannissoorg gency, Destination NSW, were sure to be Cyrus, Justice Crew and Roy and HG. Set a highlight of this year’s Australia Day against the spectacular backdrop of the celebrations. Sydney Opera House, it promises to be “Australia Day is one of the most im- an unforgettable experience.” All talks will be on Friday evening, 7.15 - 9pm, in the Hall Child-minding can be provided No fees or registration required Friday 19 February 2016, 7.15 - 9pm Dr Toula Tsovolos (Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist) Basic principles of positive parenting- how parents can help their children to make good choices Friday 26 February 2016, 7.15 - 9pm Helen Magdas (Youth Group Leader, School Teacher) Strengthening relationships between parents and children Friday 4 March 2016, 7.15 - 9pm Fr and Dr George Liangas (Parish Priest St Nektarios Burwood, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist) Fostering virtue in children Friday 11 March 2016, 7.15 - 9pm Dr John Psarommatis (Preacher of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese, Family Doctor) Bringing up children in the Church JANUARY 2016 The Greek Australian VEMA TO BHMA 3/19 Opinion Different perspectives By ALEXIS PAPACHELAS – very close to an agreement on territorial tours of such a deal would look like. Past or other episode at a time when condi- Kathimerini, Athens waters and other thorny areas of dis- government and experts have already tions are not conducive for a satisfactory pute. put a lot of work into it. Yet the Greek outcome. This is a danger we need to The refugee and migrant crisis has The issue, however, is that no Greek public has an entirely different point of avert by maintaining the preventive pushed Greek-Turkish relations and un- government under the present circum- view of Greek-Turkish relations. strength of the armed forces without resolved issues between the two coun- stances could take on the responsibility So the Molyviatis path is the path that falling into the trap of escalation. Most tries back to the forefront. for an agreement where some conver- Greece will follow to put off talks. importantly, though, the country needs The status quo has been maintained gence has been achieved. Experts and The danger, however, is that it may be to get back on its feet and keep building from the Treaty of Lausanne to the pres- diplomats already agree to what the con- forced into negotiations by a diplomatic strong alliances. ent day but a lot, of course, has changed in the meantime. Every so often, Ankara puts demands on the table either with the intention to play them as strong GREEK ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE OF AUSTRALIA cards before withdrawing them or be- GREEK ORTHODOX PARISH AND COMMUNITY OF BURWOOD & DISTRICT, ST NECTARIOS cause it hopes to get what it wants. A typical example of this tactic is how it plays the issue of the – provocative and notorious – so-called “gray zones” in the Understanding the Creed Aegean, where it contests Greece’s sov- ereignty. Turkey appears to be in no Select Thursdays 7.15—8.30pm rush. It throws issues on the table and In the Cottage behind the Church, 3 Burleigh St, Burwood waits. Greece, on the other hands, moves ac- cording to two different dogmas. One is 1. Introduction: Why the Creed? What was its historical context? the policy of the moderate former for- How is the Creed relevant today? eign minister Petros Molyviatis, accord- 18 February – Fr George Liangas (Parish Priest at St Nectarios Church, Burwood) ing to which Greece needs to buy time and avoid sitting down at the negotiating table or take its differences with Turkey 2.